Los Alamos, NM is a small community located in the northern part of New Mexico. It has an estimated population of 12,019 people as of 2019. The residents of Los Alamos benefit from access to high-quality health care services provided by several local hospitals and medical facilities. These include Los Alamos Medical Center, which offers comprehensive medical services for both acute and chronic care, as well as specialized services such as cancer treatment and physical therapy. In addition, there are a number of specialty clinics in the area offering specialized care in areas such as family medicine, pediatrics, geriatrics, neurology, orthopedics and more. These medical facilities provide Los Alamos residents with access to quality health care close to home.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are 281 physicians per 100,000 population in Los Alamos. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Los Alamos area is 89.9 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
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Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Los Alamos area is 74 (100=best). The US average is 55.
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Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Los Alamos area is 99 (100=best). The US average is 87.
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The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Los Alamos commutes 14.5 minutes one-way, which is shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Los Alamos area is 75 (100=best). The US average is 58.
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This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.